Network

For IT administrators, network congestion is a looming possibility, with money and time on the line if your network is running slowly. Because network congestion is a common problem with many potential origins, your IT team needs a network congestion solution to identify slow traffic and get your network running quickly. In this article, we’ll…

The questions of latency vs. bandwidth and throughput vs. latency can often lead to confusion among individuals and businesses, because latency, throughput, and bandwidth share some key similarities. They are also sometimes mistakenly used interchangeably. Despite this, there are distinct differences between these three terms and how they can be used to monitor network performance….

Networks are rapidly becoming larger and more complex, with numerous technologies playing into their growth and expansion. Network mapping has become increasingly important for administrators and managers tasked with handling these growing networks. Though the process of local area network (LAN) mapping can be performed manually, this manual work is risky, as there’s a higher…

The performance of your web applications, network, and server can have a significant impact on your revenue, brand reputation, and credibility in the digital world. While some organizations may still prefer to monitor performance the old-fashioned way with a manual approach, this can become increasingly difficult as your business grows. As an alternative, many businesses…

Keeping track of your network’s components is imperative for understanding and maintaining your IT infrastructure, which helps the overall business thrive. But choosing the right way to create a network map can be daunting—there are so many ways to draw a network diagram and so many choices of software. I’ve created this guide to help…

Network speed is critical for ensuring business productivity, and network analysis is how businesses can best ensure networks are performing well. But network analysis can be challenging and time-consuming without the right tools. A multitude of factors can contribute to network problems, and effective network analysis requires your IT team to continuously monitor these individual…

Network performance monitoring is crucial to the health and security of your IT system—and packet analytics are at the core of today’s network traffic monitoring. Packet capture (PCAP) analysis is the process of obtaining and analyzing individual data packets that travel through your network. Because packet analysis (also known as packet capture or packet sniffing)…

Learn how deep packet inspection can offer immediate insights into network latency issues, slowdowns, packet sniffing, and more in this comprehensive guide. What Is Deep Packet Inspection (DPI)? How Deep Packet Inspection Works What Is Deep Packet Inspection Used For? What Are Deep Packet Inspection Techniques? Benefits of Using Deep Packet Inspection Software Leverage a…

The larger the business, the more complex its network usually is. A small company may get away with using one or two routers. However, if you manage hundreds of employees, each with multiple devices, you’ll need to offer more connectivity. You’ll probably have to use numerous routers, which can get confusing. With router management software,…

Network capacity planning lets you determine, plan for, and meet the future needs of your network infrastructure. Without effective network capacity forecasting, you run the risk of network downtime and the degradation of your network performance. This can lead to problems like employees being unable to complete their work, high latency on your network services,…

One of the first tasks we get that we can clearly identify as “website monitoring” is often “make sure the website’s up.” We may be doing it for our personal website or blog, or that of a friend or relative running a business, or for work. Not only that, but monitoring whether a website is…

The quality of your customer service can completely change how people view your company. However, with 90% of consumers expecting an immediate response, you’ll need to be quick if you’re going to meet customer demands. Fortunately, there are ways to streamline your support—including using a ticketing system. This system can be your secret weapon, helping…

All enterprises perform network performance management—it’s necessary for maintaining efficient network speed, security, and functionality. For accuracy and consistency, many organizations use network performance management tools. In this article, we’ll go over some top-notch network performance management software. One standout is SolarWinds® Network Performance Monitor (NPM), which is built to expedite and simplify many parts…

An average business user must deal with tens, if not hundreds, of passwords daily. Therefore, getting password management right in a business environment may seem like a daunting task. The largest players tend to pick one of the enterprise-grade solutions to ensure security and flexibility, as well as enjoy plenty of extra features that make…

Database products are available from all the big manufacturers, but two of the most popular are IBM Db2 Database and Oracle Database. As relational database management systems (RDBMS), both are used for managing and indexing the information on your systems. Relational databases organize information in a “relational” format, in which data is represented in tables…

Your network has many moving parts, and it’s important to track them to ensure your network’s health, maintenance, and success. But it can be challenging to manage all your network’s devices and data flows, not to mention keeping your network updated and working through performance issues. It’s important to have some form of network visualization…

For network IT admins, network diagrams can be invaluable, as they offer a quick visual overview of the IT environment. But what type of map is more useful, a logical network diagram or a physical network diagram? It’s useful to understand the merits of both, though for most admins, logical network diagrams are the more…

As businesses grow, they usually need to expand their IT networks to access and provide greater functionality. However, businesses may overlook proper management practices, performance optimization activities, and security requirements. A network assessment can help your business gain visibility into any IT issues, so they can be rectified before they have a wider impact on…

This guide will help improve your understanding of network topology diagrams and provide definitions for network infrastructure diagrams (also known as network architecture diagrams) and network segmentation diagrams. I’ll then outline the pros and cons of attempting to manually create a network topology diagram.   I’ll also provide a summary of the benefits of SolarWinds® Network…

Having a tool for network and IT management is crucial for IT departments of all sizes. Spiceworks offers a suite of IT management tools that serves as a great free solution. These various tools can be used together to provide a range of functions, including help desk team management, multi-site support, and inventory management. However,…

You’re likely familiar with the concept of a “wide area network,” or WAN. But just to refresh, WANs are simply a type of network spanning a large geographical location. Businesses use these types of networks to transfer information from office to office, between staff and clients, or to work with suppliers. In my experience, businesses…